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Food Pantries Across County

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Free Pantry, Yard Sale Dec. 9 at Center MBC ROWELL - Center Missionary Baptist Church will have food pantry and a free yard sale Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. Center MBC is located at 60 Cole Road, facing Hwy. 63, at Rowell. Mt. Olivet To Host Food Bank Dec.
Robin Roark State House Dist. 96 Candidate

Robin Roark State House Dist. 96 Candidate

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Roark Announces Bid For House District 96

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
SMACKOVER, Ark. - Robin Roark, an educator and pastor, has announced his run for the Arkansas State House of Representatives in District 96, which includes much of Cleveland County. Roark will be facing Horace Ray Charles of El Dorado in the Democratic primary election to be held March 5, 2024.
Cleveleand County Cares

Cleveleand County Cares

Care Fund Seeing More Kids In Need This Christmas

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
RISON - Cleveland County Cares is collecting donations to help provide clothes and Christmas presents for those local families in need. The fund raises money two ways during the holidays: cash donations and fundraising events.
Amber Hipp and Penny Pitchford at FBT Bank with Karen Bell Fox

Amber Hipp and Penny Pitchford at FBT Bank with Karen Bell Fox

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Veteran's Thank You

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
World War II which officially began for the United States with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, took the lives and wounded many others of our service men and women.
WOODLAWN STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - These students consistently exhibited good behavior and were nominated by their homeroom teachers for November Students of the Month at Woodlawn Elementary. Pictured are front row: Sadie Gavin (3rd grade), Oliver Zamora (2nd grade), Eden Dively (1st grade); back row: Kaydence Davis (5th grade), Rylei Quail (4th grade), Elli Luker (6th grade); Not Pictured: Malachi Jacks (Kindergarten).

WOODLAWN STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - These students consistently exhibited good behavior and were nominated by their homeroom teachers for November Students of the Month at Woodlawn Elementary. Pictured are front row: Sadie Gavin (3rd grade), Oliver Zamora (2nd grade), Eden Dively (1st grade); back row: Kaydence Davis (5th grade), Rylei Quail (4th grade), Elli Luker (6th grade); Not Pictured: Malachi Jacks (Kindergarten).

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Woodlawn Students of the Month: November 2023

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
MACEDONIA MBC AWANA FOOD DRIVE - Members of the Awana program at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church near Rison pose with the collection from their "boys versus girls" food drive held throughout the month of November. Debbie Leopard, one of the Awana leaders at Macedonia, said the food will be distributed through the church's food pantry beginning this month.

MACEDONIA MBC AWANA FOOD DRIVE - Members of the Awana program at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church near Rison pose with the collection from their "boys versus girls" food drive held throughout the month of November. Debbie Leopard, one of the Awana leaders at Macedonia, said the food will be distributed through the church's food pantry beginning this month.

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Macedonia MBC Awana Food Drive

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Pictured (left to right) are the Under 10 Division winners Porter and Leann Belmares (first place), Sadie Montgomery (second place), Chance Poteet (third place); the Over 10 Division winners were Luke Roberts (second place) and Cassie Roberts (third place)

Pictured (left to right) are the Under 10 Division winners Porter and Leann Belmares (first place), Sadie Montgomery (second place), Chance Poteet (third place); the Over 10 Division winners were Luke Roberts (second place) and Cassie Roberts (third place)

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Gingerbread House Contest Winners

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
RISON - The CALL in Cleveland County, a Christian-based organization that supports local foster and adoptive families, and the Cleveland County Herald co-sponsored the Christmas in the Village Gingerbread House Workshop and Contest held this past Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Pioneer Village in Rison.

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Quorum Court Approves Pay Increases

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
RISON - County workers received a couple of early Christmas presents Monday night when the Cleveland County Quorum Court voted to give employees a one-time payment of 5 percent of their salary this month plus a 3 to 5 percent pay increase starting in January.
PARK PHOTO OPS - Pictured are Connie Roberts as Rudolph, Joe Freyer as Santa Claus and Mayor Charles Roberts as Santa's Elf.

PARK PHOTO OPS - Pictured are Connie Roberts as Rudolph, Joe Freyer as Santa Claus and Mayor Charles Roberts as Santa's Elf.

Christmas Festivities Kick Into Gear This Week

News Staff
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
RISON - For anyone needing to get into the holiday spirit, there will be plenty of opportunities to do so in Cleveland County this week.